NEWS.md

In hdf5lib: Headers and Static Libraries for 'HDF5'

hdf5lib 2.1.1.1

• Respect LD and STRIP env vars during linking step (allows cross-platform builds).
• Patched strncpy warnings introduced by GCC 16 in src/H5FDsplitter.c.

hdf5lib 2.1.1.0

• Updated HDF5 to 2.1.1.
• Migrated from zlib to zlib-ng for gzip/deflate compression.
• Added Szip (libaec), Bzip2, LZF, LZ4, Zstandard (Zstd), Snappy, Bitshuffle, ZFP, Blosc, and Blosc2.

hdf5lib 2.0.0.6

• Accept decimal values for api argument in c_flags() and ld_flags().
• New hdf5lib hex logo.
• Updated documentation.

hdf5lib 2.0.0.5

• Patched misaligned address in HDF5's H5Tconv_enum.c file.

hdf5lib 2.0.0.4

• Patched zlib win32/Makefile.gcc for conda-forge compatibility.

hdf5lib 2.0.0.3

• Patched misaligned address in HDF5's H5Tvlen.c file.
• Fix for Alpine Linux (musl) CRAN check.
• Clarified that c_flags() and ld_flags's api argument should be numeric.

hdf5lib 2.0.0.2

• Updated to HDF5 2.0.0
• Added api argument to c_flags to control exposed HDF5 API.
• Customized HDF5 build configuration for R environment.

hdf5lib 1.14.6.9

• Added additional CPPFLAGS include directories needed by Fedora builders.
• Automated build testing using rhub github actions.

hdf5lib 1.14.6.8

• Fixed compiler flags for Fedora builders.
• Renamed libhdf5.a to libhdf5z.a eliminate ambiguity with system libraries.
• Paths returned by c_flags() and ld_flags() are only quoted when necessary.

hdf5lib 1.14.6.7

• Corrected link to inst/COPYRIGHTS.

hdf5lib 1.14.6.6

• Added HDF5 and zlib copyright holders to DESCRIPTION.

hdf5lib 1.14.6.5

• Fixed compilation error identified on CRAN's Fedora builders.

hdf5lib 1.14.6.4

• Initial CRAN submission.

hdf5lib documentation built on May 15, 2026, 9:06 a.m.